Live Webcast
Governmental Auditing – Internal Controls and Compliance – Day 1
Learn to design, implement, and test internal controls to strengthen auditing procedures.
$499.00
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Secure Transaction CPE Credits
8 Credits: Auditing (Governmental)
Event Date: June 1, 2023 7:45 am
Course Level
Intermediate
Format
Live Webcast
Course Description
Internal controls are a cornerstone of success for virtually all organizations. Yet many charged with designing, implementing, and auditing internal controls may not fully appreciate or understand many of the key tenets of effective internal controls. Further, doubt and confusion may exist regarding best practices for evaluating and testing key internal control procedures.
In this session, you will learn best practices for internal control, including how to design, implement, and test them. If you want to improve your knowledge of internal controls, make plans today to participate in this session
Learning Objectives
- Define the terms “general controls” and “application controls” and provide examples of each
- Cite examples of audit-centric tools available in Excel and how you can use these tools in governmental auditing environment
- Utilize Beneford’s Law as an audit tool
- List examples of common internal control deficiencies and common corrective measures
Course Specifics
LIVE-CALDMV-2024-01
Fundamental knowledge of internal controls and auditing environments
None
Compliance Information
CFP Notice: Not all courses that qualify for CFP® credit are registered by Western CPE. If a course does not have a CFP registration number in the compliance section, the continuing education will need to be individually reported with the CFP Board. For more information on the reporting process, required documentation, processing fee, etc., contact the CFP Board. CFP Professionals must take each course in it’s entirety, the CFP Board DOES NOT accept partial credits for courses.
Meet The Experts
Thomas G. (Tommy) Stephens, Jr., CPA, CITP, CGMA, received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Major in Accounting) from Auburn University in 1985. In 1994, Mr. Stephens opened his public accounting practice in the metropolitan Atlanta area. In his practice, Mr. Stephens provided accounting, tax, and consulting services to individuals and a wide variety of small and emerging businesses. He developed a successful consulting practice providing installation and support services of small business accounting software. Additionally, he has authored and presented continuing professional education courses to accounting and finance professionals. Mr. Stephens has lectured nationally on subjects such as internal controls for …